Property tax politics

The Florida Association of Counties has put together a “communications tool kit” to help local officials influence public opinion through the media, the Internet and…

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Murzin vs. County

Last night’s Escambia County Commission meeting had State Rep. Dave Murzin in attendance as the County Administrator George Touart and the Commissioners danced around how…

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Added to Blognetnews.com

Rick’s Blog has been added to Blognetnews.com (www.blognetnews.com/Florida ). The site carries the best of Florida’s blogs, plus a quick guide to where debates are…

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Risen from the dead

Finally woke up. Slept all day Monday to recover from Hawkshaw. Festival went off without a hitch, Cowboy Mouth/Zac Brown Band/ Dash Rip Rock closed…

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Hawkshaw completes first day

We had 1,002 paid customers and about 3,200 active duty military throughout the day. No bad incidents. The crowds heard great music all day long. Highlights:…

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Marines excited about Hawkshaw

Today Jeff DeWeese and I spoke at 6:30 p.m to 2000 Marines at NAS Pensacola about this weekend’s music festival. We personally invited them to…

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Buzz: McCoy to retire

A reliable source reported that WCOA’s Pensacola Speaks host Luke McCoy will retire. Trying to find out a few more details. Since the Community Maritime…

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Hawkshaw Weather

SATURDAY Mostly Sunny Mostly sunny and beautiful for the morning. Mostly sunny and beautiful in the afternoon. Clear in the evening. Clear overnight. High 81;…

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Whose fingerprints?

Seminole County has a problem. In April, a fingerprint analyst was suspended with pay, mostly for identifying prints that other analysts have since said were…

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BellSouth buys Legislature

Wonder how the phone industry got the Florida Legislature to rewrite the cable franchise laws and allow the phone companies to offer TV cable service…

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Landfill finally fined

Escambia County Circuit Judge Terry D. Terrell declared Louisiana Investment Group LLC,the owner of the Saufley Landfill, in contempt of court and issued daily fines…

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Official Hawkshaw Guide online

It’s a miracle. Six months of planning resulted in a music festival that you’re going to attend…or else. It features local, regional and national bands,…

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Latest Schedule for Hawkshaw

We’ve had to shift a few things around. Weather looks to be great!!!! Hawkshaw Music Festival Line Up SATURDAY, MAY 19, 2007 North/ Stage 1…

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Lillie and Leander update

Did a telephone interview with Jeffrey Morgan, director, producer and editor of the documentary “Lillie and Leander: A Legacy of Violence.” We wrote about the…

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Review on Sunday’s Hawkshaw performers

Review – Sunday’s Hawkshaw Performers What has been written about the Hawkshaw’s Sunday performers?

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INweekly daily updates

TuesDaily Dose Old man shoots a puppy, police arrest a hit-and-runner, a community honors a fallen hero. And everyone agrees the smoke makes for scratchy-throated…

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Falwell dies

The Rev. Jerry Falwell died Tuesday shortly after being found unconscious in his office at Liberty University, a school executive said. Story

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Miss Rotunda

Every year there’s unofficial poll for the most impressive lobbyist assistant….the young girls who attract the attention of the legislators for their bosses. They’re usually…

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No local love for Mitt

The Mitt Romney campaign has more than 70 house parties planned across Florida to watch today’s televised presidential debate in South Carolina.  None are Escambia…

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Hall wants more $$$ for District 2

Under the post “We thought we did well “: Pensacola City Councilman Sam Hall points how little funding that his district has gotten from the…

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